Pediatric pneumonia – A clinico-pathological study

Context: Numerous pathogens (bacteria, viruses, or fungi) can cause childhood pneumonia. The clinical presentations of viral and bacterial pneumonia can be similar. Though viruses are a more common cause as compared to bacteria, antibiotics remain the first line of treatment for pneumonia. Aims: This study was planned to describe the pulmonary histopathological patterns in cases of pediatric pneumonia (age